Stephen James

Stephen James

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  • I grew up in Church. I didn't know why I needed Jesus

    I grew up in Church. I didn't know why I needed Jesus

    "I grew up in church. But growing up in church and belonging to Christ are not the same thing." A pastor looks back on decades of hearing he needed Jesus — without ever being told why — and the medical crisis, divorce, and financial collapse that finally exposed what self-sufficiency couldn't fix.

  • The spiritual menu: Why Christ isn't a choice

    The spiritual menu: Why Christ isn't a choice

    Take mindfulness from Buddhism, virtue from Stoicism, meaning from Christianity. It sounds humble — but someone still has to decide which pieces make the cut. Colossians has an answer for who that should be.

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